The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-05-19
MS SPECIAL. GIFT
Have you seen the freshman
Which,

into bushes when be came into IT,
The students who we're going TO chsps
in groups we're calling 10 each other. ick
ing a. nsuai Bot there wss bat oue sub
iect today for their jokes. "Hsve yc'
seen the babe. Tom Thumb" "Duley
they hsd . dozea sick eames for tbi'
unioriusste freshman. Who bad arrived
the previous night, and bad been seen a
the hotel by some OF them. He was moi
al chapel. however, 40 that the msiori,y d
us were disappointed.
bad a, errand TO Prof Tyndsll's room
iha, morning. and found there yer,
meek young woman who had brought heI
soa up 10 college She was speaking q,
entered
.You understand. Professor, be is my
only child. am widow. He is all
have.
II do understand, madam. said the
good old professor. gently, 'snd all that
can do to make him useful man shall he
done. rest assured But in the end 1t de
Ipends on the lad himself :"
"0h, Tony's willing. He does his best.
but we're very poor. II has been hard
work for years to raise the money for him
TO come here. and now want him to learn
everything right away; Greek and Latin
and mathematics and arithmetic and his
tory and"
lis your son good arithmetician? Or
has be talent for languages, or bellies let.
tres. or what has he an inclination for?"
''0h, nothing at oil, sir. unless it is his
meals. He's very fond Of dinner, espec-
tally when there's pot pie. But as for
books be doesn't banker for any Of them
That is the reason brought him here.
IL should like to see the boy, said the
worried professor
"He's just outside But you'll be gentle
with bim9" she said anriously, pausing at
the door, the knob 10 her hand Hes
mere hoy, perfect child. Come in, Tony
dear.
The professor looked away to hide a
smile as the tiny little woman came mp,
leading an immensely overgrown youth as
she would baby.
"This is Tony, sir. That is his pet
name. bnt Anthony Briggs Brashier is his
full name
Take u scat, Mr. Brashelr," said the
professor, placing o chair for the lad. "A
few questions, perhaps, will give me an
idea OF the best course for you to choose,
Many OF our studies are elective. How
far have you gone in Latinp'
Tony's red face was perfectly round,
and no older in lines than that Of 9 boy Of
six. But there was great anxiety in his
eyes. as he said iu husky whisper: Il
never could get beyond the grammar. sir.
"And in Greek?"
Tony shook his head. The examination
on every subject brought the same result.
The professor frowned. "You are only
ft for the preparatory school, fear. As
TO mathemstics?"
Tony's face frightened. II don't think
/ am quite such Ounce in mathematics
as in other thing. like the study.
have gone through the geometry and alge-
bra twice.
"Well, well" said the professor, I'VE
shall see. You will undergo q regular
examination. II you must enter the pre-
parasory school it will make your course a
year longer"
'Oh, dear, Tony, do try" almost cried
his mother "You know all thst depends
on your getting through soon. ! want
him to be minister, sir. His father was
minister. He'd earn our living that way
and serve God, too / want him to live
for the glory OF God and the good OF the
world"
The professor attended her respectfully
as she went out. Tony fingered, catching
sight OF me.
Are you studentf' be asked.
Yes" | bad an odd bewilderment as
W NhttuCt ~ was tuiiu VI tfhftt thRtf /
man who was talking TO me.
II suppose it's pretty hard work here?'
pretty hard, even for bright fellow"
| replied
'Well, cant do IL; I'm not bright; I'm
a regular Ounce. I've made up my mind
to that. Except" bis queer, dark
eyes Frightening one or two little
things, but they wouldn't count here
There was little doubt that Tonys esti (
mate Of himself was correct In spite Of {
his knowledge Of mathematics, be was so !
deficient in his other studies that he was /
put into the preparatory school with lads I
of thirteen. There be remained for Two q
long years. 9
His mothers resolve that be should be
! minister was ineYorable, and it never q
TO the gentle, good -na.ured lad '
10 oppose II. Hence the energies OF bis O
teachers were spent in trying TO drive s
Greek and Latin into his dull brain, which c
utterly refused TO hsrbor them. He was +
ond of good eating. OF hshing. Jokes, OF
un Of all kinds. His uuwieldly body pre-. s
rented his taking part in athletic sports. o
,ut bis applause was hearty. No student q
'yen among the digni6ed seniors. would .
play against any other college 10 base ball o
'r cricket, unless Tony conld go to back /
,im. His enthusiastic shouts and yell. O
sere contagious. 1
OF course be was a butt for the whole 4
,ollege. He was Babe" Infant" u
'Humpty Dumpiy" still, but every man. v
rom the professor TO the newest freshman u
liked Tony. He was 90 good humored, Il
o sincere. aud above all. in snch deadly n
'arnest With bis work. He began With d
resh zeal every morning. TO score fresh
.ttnvp before night a